FIVE lions on the loose: Authorities on high alert
Authorities are hopeful of finding the five lions now on the loose on the far West Rand.
On Friday 8 September the Herald reported about a young male lion on the loose in Fochville on the far West Rand. And then there were five …
Read the initial article here: BREAKING: There could be a lion in your garden! Be careful.
In a recent update Drew confirmed there are now five lions on the loose in the farm area of Fochville and the Pit-Track Canine Conservation, the police and community members have been trying to locate them ever since.
“We have had air support for the past week to see if we can locate the lions, but the grass is very long and the terrain mostly open fields. The landscape also plays a vital part in the location because the lions blend in,” said Drew.
The news of the four additional lions on the loose came to light while the police were investigating the death of a calf. Both farmers and security guards have seen the five lions but search teams have so far been unable to establish where the predators came from.
The search will continue. The teams are planning a call-up and are going to be placing camera traps in strategic positions tomorrow and tomorrow night with the hope of catching the lions.
Ever since the news of the first lion on the loose broke, calls have been flooding in from farmers and community members about animals disappearing or being caught.
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Once the lions have been captured‚ they will be sent to the Lion Rock sanctuary‚ which is owned by Four Paws International, in Bethlehem.
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